Travel and Transport
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Stansted cargo boom boosted by carriers’ $multibillion investments
Record investment in capability by the world’s largest air freight carriers is paying handsome dividends for the cargo operation at London Stansted.... Read More
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Marshall subsidiary sky high after £multi-million deal with Virgin Atlantic
A subsidiary of Cambridge headquartered Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has won a three-year multi-million pound contract with Virgin Atlantic... Read More
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Stansted opens ‘test2takeoff’ COVID facility
Stansted Airport owner MAG has launched a new COVID-19 testing facility at the Essex hub in partnership with airport services and travel medical... Read More
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Stansted eyes zero-emission aircraft in the next decade
Next-generation, zero-emission planes could be operating out of Stansted within the next 10–15 years thanks to a new competition by the airport’s... Read More
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Lonely Planet honours Footprint Cafes for transforming business travel
Cambridge-born Footprint Cafes has won a Lonely Planet award for blazing a novel approach to business travel while boosting revenue from the industry... Read More
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Autonomous shuttle trial switched to Cambridge University site
A new 12-seater autonomous shuttle is set to roll out on the University of Cambridge’s West Cambridge site this autumn. Autonomous vehicles are... Read More
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Freight great for Stansted as lockdown fuels cargo boom
People’s increasing reliance on ecommerce during the pandemic, coupled with a reduction in passenger flights, has driven significant growth in air... Read More
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Stansted owner’s blistering attack on UK government
The chief executive of Stansted Airport’s parent company, MAG has slammed the Government for its “sluggish, illogical and chaotic” approach to... Read More
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Stansted Airport fights council’s “flawed planning refusal”
Stansted Airport has decided to appeal the decision made by Uttlesford District Council’s Planning Committee to refuse the airport’s application to... Read More
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Stobart Group to invest tens of millions at Southend Airport
London Southend Airport owner Stobart Group has raised £140 million and will invest tens of millions over the coming years to put in place an... Read More
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Ryanair cuts Stansted jobs among 250 redundancies at four offices
Low fares airline Ryanair is cutting an unspecified number of office jobs at London Stansted among a tranche of redundancies at four of its airports... Read More
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Oxbridge science and technology staff ready to cycle quickly out of lockdown
Bidwells research shows Oxford and Cambridge science & technology staff are well placed to get back in the saddle and off to work quicker and... Read More
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Stansted makes passengers cover up to combat killer virus
Passengers travelling through Stansted Airport will be asked to cover their faces and wear gloves from now on. The new guidance comes from... Read More
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Trucks replace take-offs as runway works start at Stansted
London Stansted’s engineering team is using the unprecedented grounding of aircraft across the globe as a unique opportunity to move planned... Read More
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Electric start for Greater Anglia commuter train trials
The first of Greater Anglia’s new electric trains which will replace the company’s old trains used on lines into London from Essex, Cambridge,... Read More
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Ryanair and easyJet respond to virus turbulence
Luton-based carrier easyJet has grounded its entire fleet of aircraft due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ryanair, which underpins Stansted Airport’s... Read More
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Herculean global effort by Marshall Aerospace in world war on coronavirus
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in Cambridge has answered a fresh call to arms to ensure fleets of Hercules C-130s are available for military... Read More
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Stansted clips its wings in bid to survive COVID-19 turbulence
Stansted Airport owner MAG is introducing stringent cost-cutting measures to ensure it emerges into clear blue skies through the storm clouds of the... Read More
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Stansted Airport plots national airspace upgrade
As part of the Government’s Airspace Modernisation Programme, Stansted Airport has begun the process of re-designing the network of corridors and... Read More
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Dakar rallies to Stansted pulling power with Senegal service
London Stansted Airport will open up the UK’s only direct service to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from this summer – boosting tourism and trade... Read More